Where absurdity meets survival--stories from a country caught between faith and hustle.
When faith becomes a billionnaira empire, who pays the price? Ifenna, a dogged investigative journalist, loses everything after exposing a suspicious death at Nigeria's largest cathedral. Pastor Nick rules Heaven's Gate--a glittering megachurch built on prosperity gospel--and his wife, Nkechi, discovers infidelity and the shady funds behind their meteoric rise. As allegations explode online, three lives collide in a highstakes battle for truth, power, and survival.
Believers and Hustlers is Nigerian literary fiction with the pace of an investigative journalist thriller and the psychological pull of social realism fiction. Set in contemporary Lagos, this African contemporary fiction novel explores religious corruption, spiritual abuse, and the precarious ethics of journalism in a society where truth is dangerous.
What you'll find inside
*Megachurch intrigue (megachurch/megachurch), prosperity gospel culture, and a web of financial crime
*A relentless newsroom vs. pulpit clash--perfect for readers of Nigerian psychological drama
>For readers who enjoy
*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Yaa Gyasi (comp authors)
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The psychological tension of The Silent Patient and the scandalfuelled buzz of
None of This Is True (comp titles)
If you browse "top 10 mystery books 2025" lists, love Lagos Nigeria fiction that tackles faith and power, or want a religious corruption novel with the drive of an investigative journalist thriller, this book belongs on your shelf.
Also suits readers searching for
*Prosperity gospel church novel
*Pastor's wife drama fiction
*Social realism fiction
*African contemporary fiction novel
*Nigerian literary fiction
*Megachurch scandal fiction
*Christian biography books (for readers who enjoy faithcentered narratives and want a gripping fiction counterpart)
*Greek row book (readers of campuspower and hierarchy dramas may find similar power dynamics here)
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